Re: zap_page_range in a module

From: Benjamin LaHaise (bcrl@redhat.com)
Date: Fri Dec 14 2001 - 17:30:45 EST


On Fri, Dec 14, 2001 at 01:26:29PM -0800, Sottek, Matthew J wrote:
> currently can only work when compiled into the kernel because I need
> zap_page_rage(). Is there an acceptable way for me to get equivalent
> functionality in a module so that this will be more useful to the
> general public?

The vm does zap_page_range for you if you're implementing an mmap operation,
otherwise vmalloc/vfree/vremap will take care of the details for you. How
is your code using zap_page_range? It really shouldn't be.

                -ben
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